Apple Maps’ data has now been updated to include public transit data for Orlando, Florida.
The update provides users with information about bus routes, times, and service updates across the metropolitan area.
The new Transit data adds information to Apple Maps relating to Lynx bus stops and routes taken by public transport. Searches for bus stops will bring up a list of the routes that pass by and when the next bus will stop at that location, with the overall route the bus will take also viewable.
Users can plan a bus route, the app showing which buses to take at what times and showing where walking is required. Searches will also warn of any changes to the bus services in realtime, including temporary rerouting, which is taken into account when Apple Maps offers navigational instructions.
The data itself is provided by the Central Florida Regional Transit Authority, which operates the Lynx bus service.
Apple has gradually incorporated Transit data for a number of locations, making the app more useful as it competes against Google Maps and its similar public transport-related functionality. In 2018 alone, it has added public transport data to areas including Tucson, Ariz., Milwaukee, Wis., Omaha, Neb., and major areas of South Carolina, with bus, train, and streetcar operations in Tampa, Fla. added in December last year.
The Apple Maps app currently shows the locations of bike-sharing services in 175 cities in 36 countries. The data also includes information for the bike-sharing stations in Orlando.
Apple also added indoor mapping data for 34 major airports and large malls in December, to help with navigation within the large buildings.
If you’ve had a chance to try the new feature in and around Orlando, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via AppleInsider